Why Justice is Good for America’s Health
Among the most salient lessons to be learned from the coronavirus pandemic is that justice is just plain good for America’s health.
Social Determinants of Health
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About 1.5 million Black men are missing from daily life because of health challenges, economic instability, and over-policing.
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Existing forms of racism or subordination may shape the design of social interventions and impact of risk targeting in harmful ways.
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Racism has repeatedly stymied progress toward the good governance of necessities. Anti-racism, therefore, must be at the core of any solution.
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Health and economic inequities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately harm women involved in the criminal legal system.
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Read more: Why Buck v. Bell Still Matters Why Buck v. Bell Still Matters
In just three sentences, Justice Holmes delivers a message that has lasted through today: some lives matter more than others.
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The 340B program, which provides discount drugs to safety-net hospitals, faces an uncertain future due to increased demand spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Read more: Health Justice Strategies to Combat the Pandemic: Video Preview with Ruqaiijah Yearby Health Justice Strategies to Combat the Pandemic: Video Preview with Ruqaiijah Yearby
In this video, Ruqaiijah Yearby and her coauthors preview their paper, “Health Justice Strategies to Combat the Pandemic.”
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Read more: The Double Bind of Medicine for Racial Minorities The Double Bind of Medicine for Racial Minorities
BIPOC are either subject to hypervisibility, or medical erasure, where their medical needs are left unaddressed and ignored.
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Read more: Addressing Health Inequities in End-of-Life Care in the Era of COVID-19 Addressing Health Inequities in End-of-Life Care in the Era of COVID-19
Inequities in end-of-life care have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, but have yet to receive the same attention as other health disparities.
